New report on the state of the Canadian retail sector

From Industry Canada and the Retail Council of Canada:
State of Retail: The Canadian Report 2010
The retail sector contributed "$74.2B to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009..."

Canada 4th in Forbes.com best countries for business ranking

Best Countries for Business - Canada dropped to 4th from 3rd.

New Key Small Business Statistics

From Industry Canada:
Key Small Business Statistics (July 2010) now available.
"As of 2009, small businesses employed approximately 5 million individuals in Canada, or 48 percent of the total labour force in the private sector."

globalEDGE international business resources database

From ResourceShelf: globalEDGE - from From Michigan St. University
globalEDGE is a web-based collection of international business resources. Some content may require registration (free).

New reports from the Conference Board of Canada e-Library

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Literacy’s Impact on Workplace Health and Safety (July 2010)

Human Resources Trends and Metrics: Valuing Your Talent (June 2010)

Latest industry reports:

* Travel Markets Outlook (national and metropolitan)
* Canada's Wood Product Manufacturing Industry
* Canada’s Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Industry

All RRU research databases can be accessed from the Search for Articles link at the RRU Library webpage.